Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-05-21
MAY Fl, 1887
WASHINGTON LETTER.

One week from today the Nation
al Drill and Encampment will open
in this city. The first day will be
devoted to the reception of soldiers
and their welcome to the city, and
alter the camp is formally named
the organizations will proceed to
draw for positions, and a dress par
ade by the first brigade will close
the opening exercises. The compe-
titive drilling will begin on the
second day.
There will be a hospital service
! for the Drill under the management
of the Red Cross Society. 1t will
consist of tents and field barracks
erected near the headquarters ofthe
Drill, comprising q headquarters
tent or barracks, invalid wards,
dispensary diet, kitchens, etc. Pro-
visions are made for one hundred
patients, so You see the soldiers who
may fall sick far from home will
have the kindest care and treat
ment.
The death of Justice Woods of
the q. S. Supreme Court, whose
body lies in state today in this city
at his late residence, has revived
the gossip as to whom the President
will be likely to appoint to the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench.
Among the eminent lawyers who
have aspired TO occupy seat upon
the highest tribunal of the land,
Attorney General Garland is natur-
ally the first person thought of, as
his ambitions have long been known.
Speaker Carlisle is also mentioned
as man who could, perhaps, secure
the appointment if he desired it.
Up to q short time ago it is known
that the Speaker would have been
glad to- haveretlred from political
life with an assured future in so
honorable and agreeable a position,
but it is thought he has since i'm
bibed ambitions which have chang
ed his feelings in this regard.
Hon. Randolph Tucker, of Vir-
GINA, is mentioned as competent
lawyer, but he would be debarred
the honor if the rule of precedent is
followed which directs the appoint
ment Of a justice from within the
circuit for which he is selected. Ex-
senator Mcdonald does not come
within its boundaries, ex-senator
Thurman has already passed the
age of voluntary retirement from the
Supreme Bench, and Ex-Governor
Hoadly has friends who urge that
he escapes all grounds OF objection.
They argue that his State is the
proper one from which to make the
selection, that his constitutional
views are the advanced views of his
party, that war record is unim-
peachable, his legal attachments
unquestionable and bis position fl
nancially and politically such as to
make the appointment specially
gracious and deserved. 1t is many
years since Democratic President
had an opportunity to fill place on
the Supreme Bench.
On last Friday President Cleve-
land visited the tomb of George
Washington for the first time in his
life. He went on the invitation of
the widow of Gen. Logan, in COM
pany with select little party who
were also pilOted by this lady to the
historic spot. Mrs. Logan is one of
the Regents of the Mount Vernon
Association
On the following morning another
party which had never before had a
trip down the Potomac boarded
steamer. TWAS the " Forty miners"
as they call the California pioneers
who crossed the plains in '49, and
who have been holding a reunion in
this city. Many Of them had pass.
ed the allotted span of three-score
years and ten, some were in the
eighties and a few bordered on
ninety years OF age, but as the boat
swung out from the wharf and
started down the sunlit river toward
the planked shad dinner which was
waiting for them below at Marshall
Hall, Judging from their gay spirit,
there was not an old man on board.